He was taken to hospital in serious condition. On Wednesday, shortly after 5:30 p.m., a motorist was swept away by water while driving his cart in Pornic. This town in the Pays de Retz, in Loire-Atlantique, was copiously watered by storm Kirk, accumulating 88 mm of rain in less than 24 hours according to the Keraunos observatory. The scene of multiple floods, the town of Pornic saw many of its roads submerged.
According to West Francethe 70-year-old motorist was apparently swept away by the current after trying to enter a road covered in water. Other vehicles at the scene had turned around.
According to our colleagues, the car without a license was taken away and ended up in the watercourse. Prisoner, the driver was unable to escape from his vehicle. Luckily, an off-duty firefighter was at the scene and was able to get the man out of his small car. Unconscious, he was taken to hospital in serious condition.
More than 250 firefighters were mobilized on Wednesday in Loire-Atlantique, carrying out 456 interventions mainly for flooding. In total, 89 municipalities in the department were affected, including Nantes, Pornic and Saint-Nazaire.